One Minute Embryology

Embryology - 5 Dec 2023 Expand to Translate
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Introduction

Dr Mark Hill

These are a set of quick introductory videos with audio commentary designed to get students to begin to think about specific embryology topics. Videos have also been posted on UNSW theBox and YouTube Embryology channel. This page is began development in 2016.

These videos run for about 1 minute and are not intended as a detailed description or for use elsewhere. Look at the Human Development cartoon below for an overview of the changes seen during the prenatal period in humans.

The first videos relate to undergraduate Medicine phase 1 embryology in BGDA and BGDB.

Links: Medicine | Movies | UNSW theBox | YouTube

BGDA | BGDB

Finding Embryology

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A quick way to find your embryology learning materials on the web!

Designed for first year foundation students to easily locate the teaching materials that will be used for embryology in Medicine.

Note the movie itself does not contain embryology teaching content, just how to find it.

Links: Foundations Lecture | Foundations Practical | theBox

Human Development

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This movie has no additional information but is provided as a simple overview. Once you have begun your studies you should be able to add your own identification of the events shown here.

An unannotated cartoon animation of human development from the first cell (zygote) through implantation, embryonic and fetal development.

Movie page including a timeline description.

The other animations on this page below include an audio commentary and labelling to aid your understanding.

Human Timeline

Here is a quick description of the early events in the human development timeline.

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Audio Script
Hi there, Lets look at an overview of human development Human pregnancy occurs over 9 months. This is traditionally divided into 3 trimesters each 3 months long. The first trimester is mainly the embryonic period. While the second and third trimester is the fetal period of growth. The embryonic period is divided into 23 “stages” over the first 8 weeks. After the last menstrual cycle, this period also covers the next 2 and a half missed cycles. Human pregnancy is measured from this last cycle, while fertilisation occurs around ovulation of the next missed cycle. A positive pregnancy test can be seen 2 weeks later after fertilisation. The fertilised oocyte is called a zygote, that divides to form a morula. Further mitotic division forms a blastocyst. Forming a bilaminar then trilaminar embryo in week 3. Looking at events end of week 1 - blastocyst hatching week 2 - Implantation in the uterus week 3 - Key developmental processes week 4 - the heart and other structures form

Human Embryo

Here is a quick description of the external embryonic events in human development between week 3 and 8.

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Audio Script
Hi there, Here is a brief description of embryonic development between week 3 to 8 In Week 3 the embryonic disc forms Amniotic sac removal shows the epiblast layer Gastrulation occurs at the primitive node and streak Axial process and axes are established The disc folds ventrally The embryo is now 2 mm long Watch embryo growth from week 4 onward In week 4, somites, neural plate folding and formation of the heart In week 5, sensory placodes, pharyngeal arches and limb buds develop In week 6, external ear primordia and the limb plates appear In week 7, upper lip and maxilla fuse and limb digital rays appear In week 8, limbs grow and have mature form The external ear fuses and eyelids can be seen There is also overall growth in size That has been a quick external view of human embryonic development

Endoderm Development

Here is a quick description of the endoderm events during week 3 and 4 in developing the gastrointestinal tract.

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Links: original movie page | UNSW theBox | BGDB lecture | BGDB practical | Gastrointestinal Tract Development

Human Face and Palate

Here is a quick description of the embryonic events in the human face and palate development between week 5 and 9.

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Audio Script
Hi there, Lets look at head and palate development between week 5 to 9. This is a ventrolateral view of the human head in week 5. The primitive oral cavity is located on the ventral surface. Beneath it (oral cavity) are the large mandibular processes of the first arch. Beside it (oral cavity) are the small maxillary processes of the first arch. Above it (oral cavity) are the nasal parts of the large frontonasal process. The maxillary and FNP together form the upper lip and palate. The second view is in week 7 showing the oral cavity roof. The palatal shelves extend from the 2 maxillary processes. The animation runs forward to week 9 when they fuse together. Lets watch this again looking at the fusion of the palatal shelves with the midline nasal septum. The third view shows the anterior view of the shelves and septum fusing in week 9.

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Cite this page: Hill, M.A. (2023, December 5) Embryology One Minute Embryology. Retrieved from https://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/embryology/index.php/One_Minute_Embryology

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